We had our first swim meet of the season last night and the Shermanators are on a roll! Hunting Hills Country Club hosted Stonegate and it was a great meet!
Some highlights:
Alice won the girls 6 and under 25 free and Clara got third place. Out of 20-some-odd girls! They both got silver times and just looked gorgeous in the water.
Jack scored in the top of his events (back and free) and was even asked, as a ten year old, to step up to the 11/12 boys division to compete in the 200 free relay. Which they won.
And Andrew, God love him, barely made it to the pool on time. He had to stay home and peel linoleum paste off the laundry room wall after I misplaced my new wrapping paper station. But he made it and got 2nd of nine 25-39 year old guys in the 50 free. Was beat out by a fellow Hounddog and ex-UNC-Chapel Hill swimmer. He also placed a respectable 4th in the 50 back.
I was so proud of my swimmers last night.
The new GM at Hunting Hills has come up with some great new revenue-generating ideas that include providing an outside buffet at our swim meets. You buy wristbands for $10 for adults and $5 for children (actually, we charged ours to our account so no cash was needed) and you can come and go into the buffet as many times as you wish during the course of the three hour meet. Last night they had a pizza bar, a baked potato bar, chicken nuggets, hamburgers, hotdogs, cookies and drinks. And they have converted the old pool table veranda into a full-service bar. So the adults were really having a great time.
It was so much fun to see friends that I don't see much during the school year. And, of course, to watch my children and husband score some major points for the home team.
Alice and Clara hung out with the Moore twins (Caroline and Elizabeth). Their dad is a pediatrician in town and I was their mom's anesthesiologist when they were born. And they hung out with the Grant twins (Katie and Caroline). Their dad is a UNC-trained radiologist. All 6 twins are 6 years old. Two, two, two cute!
Congrats to all four Shermanators! I'd so love to be able to attend one of their meets.
ReplyDeleteThey need more veg items on the buffet. Poor Jack!
I adore the picture of the six twins. Twin girls are just THE BEST!!!
Ashley- We had such a nice time, too. You two are "easy" guests. You sort of remind us of us about 15 years ago. Med school, teacher/nurse spouse, dog-child... Enjoy these times because they really are the good old days!
ReplyDeleteAllison- They have meets every Monday night through July! You should come for one. With or without Matt but definiely with the little ladies. I agree that nothing beats twin girls. They are perfect in every way. :-)